I'd rather be outside.

I tell stories that come from spending a lot of time outdoors. I mainly write about ecology, the science of looking closely at nature, sometimes for a very long time. I've also written about surfing and climbing, the two hobbies that got me out in fresh air in the first place. Somewhere along the way, I picked up a camera to tell stories without any words at all.

My freelance work centers around helping brands and organizations tell compelling stories about their work. I photographed science in the Mojave Desert and Alaska to show what studying extreme environments looks like. I help edit Summit Journal, a print only climbing magazine. I documented the veterans who attend ocean therapy for a nonprofit's social media account. I wrote articles about the characters I've encountered over a lifetime of climbing and surfing. And I've helped other academics communicate their work on websites and social media.

Previously, I spent four years as the science communication lead at the Long-Term Ecological Research Network, where I was plugged into soil biogeochemistry in Antarctica, urban forestry in Baltimore, or kelp forest community structure in Santa Barbara.

My photos have appeared on high profile surfing and climbing websites.